Where does “црнокос” come from?

црнокос (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian црн, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

црнокос (Macedonian): black-haired, dark-haired

Definitions

  1. black-haired, dark-haired

Ancestry of “црнокос”, step by step

црнокос traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian црн

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianцрнblack
2Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
3Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run

via Macedonian коса

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianкосаhair; scythe
2Proto-Slavickosàhair
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kāˀsā́ˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →